(NEWEST) LRA 224 TEST QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which clinical condition among the following calls for a reduction in manual
technical factors?
advanced osteoporosis
The patient's shoulders hide the upper aspect, which is the main region of
attention for this patient, according to a lateral projection of the thoracic spine.
Which of the following modifications best illustrates this spinal region?
Put yourself in a lateral cervicothoracic (swimmer's) position.
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the cervical vertebra from
the other spine vertebrae?
Zygapophyseal joints are present, overlapping bodies of vertebrae, On spinous
processes, transverse foramina and double (bifid) tips
What additional bony features need to line up for the AP open-mouth projection
in addition to the upper incisors?
base of the skull
Which of the following describes the young child's initial compensating spinal
curvature?
cervical
The following bony structures are directly attached to the vertebral body: pedals
The normal cervical vertebra's zygapophyseal joints are oriented at an angle of
() with respect to the 90-degree midsagittal plane.
, In which cervical spine projection or location will the zygapophyseal joint gaps
between C1 and C2 be most clearly visible?
AP's gaping mouth
Joints between vertebral articular processes are referred to as ().
Zygapophyseal
The phrase "a condition of the spine characterized by rigidity of a vertebral
joint" refers to which of the following pathologic conditions?
Spondylitis with ankylosing
In a lateral projection of the thoracic spine, which of the following will improve
the visibility of the vertebral bodies?
Employ a breathing method.
Which clinical condition among the following calls for a reduction in manual
technical factors?
Advanced osteoporosis
On a lateral thoracic spine radiograph, the posterior side of the spine exhibits
excessive density. The spinous processes are obscured by the scatter radiation
that reaches the image receptor, even with strong collimation. What steps may
the technologist take to make the backbone's posterior components more
visible?
Just behind the patient, place a lead mat on the tabletop.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which clinical condition among the following calls for a reduction in manual
technical factors?
advanced osteoporosis
The patient's shoulders hide the upper aspect, which is the main region of
attention for this patient, according to a lateral projection of the thoracic spine.
Which of the following modifications best illustrates this spinal region?
Put yourself in a lateral cervicothoracic (swimmer's) position.
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the cervical vertebra from
the other spine vertebrae?
Zygapophyseal joints are present, overlapping bodies of vertebrae, On spinous
processes, transverse foramina and double (bifid) tips
What additional bony features need to line up for the AP open-mouth projection
in addition to the upper incisors?
base of the skull
Which of the following describes the young child's initial compensating spinal
curvature?
cervical
The following bony structures are directly attached to the vertebral body: pedals
The normal cervical vertebra's zygapophyseal joints are oriented at an angle of
() with respect to the 90-degree midsagittal plane.
, In which cervical spine projection or location will the zygapophyseal joint gaps
between C1 and C2 be most clearly visible?
AP's gaping mouth
Joints between vertebral articular processes are referred to as ().
Zygapophyseal
The phrase "a condition of the spine characterized by rigidity of a vertebral
joint" refers to which of the following pathologic conditions?
Spondylitis with ankylosing
In a lateral projection of the thoracic spine, which of the following will improve
the visibility of the vertebral bodies?
Employ a breathing method.
Which clinical condition among the following calls for a reduction in manual
technical factors?
Advanced osteoporosis
On a lateral thoracic spine radiograph, the posterior side of the spine exhibits
excessive density. The spinous processes are obscured by the scatter radiation
that reaches the image receptor, even with strong collimation. What steps may
the technologist take to make the backbone's posterior components more
visible?
Just behind the patient, place a lead mat on the tabletop.
